2018 Sustainable Living WorkshopsSustainable living workshops provide a great opportunity to connect with and learn from your neighbors, while providing you with practical skills that promote health, self-sufficiency and sustainability. If there is something you would like to see offered or you would like to teach a workshop, please contact Emily at tetonfullcircle@gmail.com Speical thanks to the Teton Conservation District for sponsoring this year's workshops!

Field Dressing Workshop is full! There is still room in our butchering/priocessing workshop. Email: tetonfullcircle@gmail.com

HUNTING IN THE TETONSSaturday October 20th and Saturday October 27th 12-4 PMLocation: Provate Residence Jackson WYInstructed by experienced hunter/gatherer and educator Kevin TaylorCost: $40 each/$70 both workshops. The value of this workshop far exceeds it's cost and is made possible by funding from the Teton Conservation District.

Field Dressing WorkshopOne of the most anxiety producing parts of starting to hunt or to raise backyard livestock for meat is the part of what to do after the animal has been killed. No one wants to waste or disrespect the animal. There are many online computer tutorials that demonstrate, however, nothing can take the place of hands-on participation in this process. This workshop goes through the process of skinning, field dressing (removing the internal organs), and quartering a recently killed animal that will be harvested at Lockhart Ranch and transported to workshop location. Participants should bring their own skinning/field dressing knives.

Butchering WorkshopButchering meat in your kitchen is just as much a part of the process as the hunt itself or raising the backyard pig. This workshop will be a hands-on approach in which participants will process meat into steaks, chunks (for stew and stir fry), roasts, and ground meat in an everyday kitchen without commercial machinery. In the interest of meat preservation diversity, meat drying and canning will also be discussed.

PRESERVING THE HARVESTThursday September 13th 6-9 PMLocation: Moose Creek Ranch Victor ID Instructed by Poa VanSickle, Daily Roots and Emily Sustick, Full Circle EducationThis hands-on workshop will teach you techniques and safety in preserving local and seasonal produce. You will make your own jar of pickled veggies and sauerkraut to take home.

Did you know that about 24% of your trash can be composted? This workshop will get you on your way to successfully composting your yard and food waste, diverting it from the landfill. We will break down the process so you understand what's happening in your pile and show you how to build a traditional pile compost as well as indoor worm-bin composter..

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Growing Culinary Herbs at Elevationwith Judy Allen Thursday April 19th from 6:30-8:30 PM Rendezvous Upper Elementary SchoolDRIGGS IDDid you miss out on Judy's HE gardening class? Or perhaps you only have room for a small kitchen garden or a potted garden? IN this two hour workshop Judy will discuss frost tolerant and frost sensitive annual and perennial herbs, suitable locations and soils, planting and transplanting, harvesting and storing.

Thursday evenings February 15th-March 15th (5 weeks)High Elevation Gardening6:30-8:30 PMRendezvous Upper Elementary School​DRIGGS IDJoin veteran gardener Judy Allen for a 5 week classroom-based workshop. With 30+ years of gardening experience on both sides of the Tetons, Judy will help prepare you to grow food on your own scale and within your own time frame. The five week course will cover the following topics: Week 1: Introduction, site selection and micro-climatesWeek 2: Bed preparation, soil testing, fertilizationWeek 3: Crop selection, planting, rotations, spacing, and wateringWeek 4: Pest control, harvesting, food storage, fall prep, and season extendersWeek 5: Growing transplants, compost cover crops, and fruit

Saturday December 16th 2017Holiday Wreath Making Workshop- FULLMoose Creek Ranch1-4 PM$25​Join us for our third annual walk in the woods to harvest boughs, branches, berries, and more, followed by a lesson in weaving these materials into a beautiful wreath while enjoying warm beverages and treats. This is an annual community building event, so bring a friend or meet new friends there! Registration is limited to 20 participants so sign up soon!

Preserving the Harvest: FERMENTINGSeptember 7th 6-8 PMTeton Valley Incubator Kitchen$25 includes jar of your own hand-made fermentFermenting has numerous health benefits and is an easy way to preserve the bounty from your summer garden! Fermentista and certified Dietitian Poa Jacobsen of Daily Roots will teach this hands on workshop. She will discuss health benefits pf fermented foods, the science of fermenting and guide you in creating your own delicious and nutritious hand-made kraut or kimchi.

​Register early- this workshop has limited spots!

Permaculture in the TetonsFriday July 7th - Sunday July 9thVarious farms and gardens in Teton Valley!$190

Join FCE and course facilitator Christian Shearer for an inspiring weekend of presentations and hands-on learning. Learn more and register at our Eventbrite page HERE.

An annual event! Join Ethnobotanist Kevin Taylor on a walk through the wild lands surrounding Snowdrift Farm in Victor, Idaho to identify and taste local edible plants. Kevin will share his knowledge of how local plants were used by native people and early settlers and show participants how to sustainably harvest wild foods from the fields and forests.

The workshop has filled! Please contact tetonfullcircle@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. With enough interest we are happy to host a second workshop.

THREAD UP: Braided Rugs​Thursday January 26th 20176-8 PM Moose Creek Ranch, Victor ID$25Anna is a local accountant, and board member at Full Circle Education. She has been sewing and creating since a young age. Upon moving to the valley 10 years ago, she began repurposing materials that would otherwise end up in the trash. Her creativity developed into a side business through which she sells items primarily repurposed from old sweaters. Anna will teach participants how to use items that would normally be discarded to create an upcycled rug. We will take old sheets and t-shirts and transform them into useable material that can be braided together to create a new rug for a living space.

2016 workshops

Sunday December 11th 2016Holiday Wreath Making WorkshopMoose Creek Ranch9 am-noon $25​Join us for our third annual walk in the woods to sustainably harvest boughs, branches, berries, and more, followed by a lesson in weaving these materials into a beautiful wreath. This will sell out so register today!

Insulate: DIY Home Improvements with Lindsey Love and Scott PaulsonSaturday October 8th12-4 PMPrivate residence, Driggs Idaho$50 early bird registration/ $60 after September 14th. ​Join Love|Schack Architecture & Resource Efficient Solutions for a home improvement workshop. We will demonstrate the most important and cost-effective ways to help reduce energy costs in remodels and new homes. This is a hands-on workshop that will take place in an existing older home in Driggs. You will have the opportunity to insulate with recycled cellulose, plaster an existing wall with beautiful clay (both bagged & from our local canyons), see what makes a difference in performance between window types, and experience both a blower door test & thermal imaging to see the effects of air sealing and insulating. These techniques are not only the most cost effective, but they are natural & non-toxic, and will help reduce your energy footprint as well as your energy bills! It’s a win-win.

Monday August 15th and Monday August 22nd5:30-8 PMMoose Creek Ranch, Victor ID$35 each or $60 for bothSummer's treasures=winter's pleasures! We are exited to welome back Poa Vansickle of Daily Roots for this hands-on workshop series that will focus on the "how-to" and benefits of a number of food preservation techniques. ​AUGUST 15th: Participants will learn about the benefits of fermented foods and make their own kraut/veggie ferment, plus learn effective methods of dehydrating and freezing fruits and vegetables. AUGUST 22nd: Participants will learn safe water-bath canning and explore the world of fermented tonics, including Kombucha.

An annual event! Join Ethnobotanist Kevin Taylor on a walk through the wild lands surrounding Snowdrift Farm in Victor, Idaho to identify and taste local edible plants. Kevin will share his knowledge of how local plants were used by native people and early settlers and show participants how to sustainably harvest wild foods from the fields and forests.

*This year we are offering two workshops to accomodate more participation.. 15 max per group. Both sessions will cover the same information.

Sunday March 20th 20169-11 amFull Circle Farm, Victor ID$30Join us to learn about selecting, planting, and pruning apple trees in our cold Teton climate. Topics include hands on winter pruning, young tree care, variety and rootstock basics, and annual fruit tree care including fertilization cycles. This workshop will be instructed by Steve Inzalaco. Steve is a graduate of UCSC farm and garden apprenticeship in ecological horticulture and is excited to share his knowledge and experience with fellow backyard orchardists.

WORKSHOP IS FULL! Check back next year!Wednesday evenings February 17th- March 16th 6:30-8 PMRendezvous Upper Elementary School$65 early bird/ $75 after February 1stJoin veteran gardener Judy Allen for a 5 week lecture- style workshop. With 30+ years of gardening experience on both sides of the Tetons, Judy will help prepare you to grow food on your own scale and within your own time frame. This five-session workshop will cover the following topics: Week 1: Introduction, site selection and micro-climatesWeek 2: Bed preparation, soil testing, fertilizationWeek 3: Crop selection, planting, rotations, spacing, and wateringWeek 4: Pest control, harvesting, food storage, fall prep, and season extendersWeek 5: Growing transplants, compost cover crops, and fruit

2015 Sustainable Living Workshops

SOLD OUT! PLEASE CONTACT EMILY AT tetonfullcircle@gmail.com to be put on the waiting list. Thank you for your interest!

Join us for a walk in the woods to sustainably harvest boughs, branches, berries, and more, followed by a lesson in weaving these natural materials into a beautiful wreath. Warm drinks and homemade treats provided!

Past Workshops

Tuesday August 25th 2015Food Preservation Workshop5:30-8:30 PM$25Summer treasures equal winter's pleasures when you know how to safely and effectively preserve the fresh fruits and veggies from your summer garden. Poa Jacobsen of Daily Roots and Emily Sustick will teach this hands-on workshop at Moose Creek Ranch. You will learn:

October 25, 2014Fire Making Workshop12pm – 3pmLocal Woodsman and Environmental Educator, Kevin Taylor, will demonstrate and instruct students on the art and science of fire-making - bowdrill friction fires, flint and steel, and magnifying glass. We have all seen people go through half of a book of matches while starting a fire.Primitive methods of fire-making demand that no part of the process be overlooked.In addition to producing flame, tinder and fuel gathering methods in wet conditions will be discussed. Location: Full Circle Farm in Victor, Idaho.

June 21, 2014Wild Edible Plants9 AM - 1 PMAn annual event! Join ethnobotanist Kevin Taylor on a walk through the wild lands surrounding Smith Canyon in Victor, Idaho to identify and taste local edible plants. Kevin will share his knowledge of how local plants were used by native people and early settlers and show participants how to sustainably harvest and prepare wild foods from the fields and forests.

Sunday June 8th, 2014Solar Installation Workshop9:00 AM - 5:00 PM﻿The workshop will be led by Charlie Woodward with Natural Resource Company. It will include a one hour power point presentation on how solar modules work followed by a hands-on experience installing an off-grid solar energy system for Full Circle Farm. You will learn

Components of a solar module system

How to build and install the solar panel rack

Design considerations including load and system size calculations

Safe and specific installation procedures

How to install your own system

Thursday May 22nd, 2014Spring Tonics Fermentation Workshop6:00 - 8:00 PMDo you love tinkering in the kitchen and are you sick of throwing your money away from your kombucha habit? Making your own at home is easy! Learn about kombucha and other tonic beverages that you can make at home. Poa Jacobsen will talk about the various health benefits of kombucha, kvass and tibicos (water kefir) during this hands on workshop. You will learn various tips and tricks to making a delicious kombucha as well as be able to taste various tonic beverages you may have never heard of.

Monday Feb 24th, 2014The art of spinning using a drop spindle6:00 - 8:00 PMEric and Rebecca Hanson of Butte Shadow Alpacas raise both sheep and alpacas on their farm in Menan, ID and have invested their lives in producing high quality fibers for generations to come. In this two hour workshop they will teach participants:- How to sort and grade alpaca fleece- Carding techniques- Spinning with a drop spindle- Introduction to raising your own alpacas and sheep

Saturday Dec 7, 2013Locally Made: Natural Wreaths9:00 AM - NoonTake a walk in the woods with a naturalist to sustainably harvest boughs, branches, berries, and leaves. Then learn how to create a one of a kind wreath with your collected materials. Wear warm clothes and walking boots!Location: Full Circle Education Center$20.00 per person

Monday Nov 11, 2013Preserving the Harvest: Fermentation5:30 - 8:00 PMLearn from a local expert about the chemistry and health benefits of fermented foods while preparing your own fermentation project. You will gain first hand knowledge of how to ferment locally grown food to maximize nutritional value and shelf life.$25.00 per person

October 12, 2013Big Game Hide Tanning11 AM - 4 PMCelebrate the hunting season with a comprehensive workshop on hide tanning using elk skins, traditional methods, and modern tools. Taught by primitive skills practitioner Kevin Taylor, this is a great opportunity to learn how to make the most of all of the animal after an ethical hunt or humane slaughter. No toxic chemicals will be used. Please plan on bringing a lunch, pocket knife, apron, rain gear, and extra layers. This is a very hands-on workshop.$45.00 per person

June 15, 2013Wild Edible Plants10 AM - 1 PMJoin ethnobotanist Kevin Taylor on a walk through the wild lands surrounding Snowdrift Farm in Victor, Idaho to identify and taste local edible plants. Kevin will share his knowledge of how local plants were used by native people and early settlers and show participants how to sustainably harvest and prepare wild foods from the fields and forests.$35 per person

March 23, 2013Backyard Chickens 101 at Snowdrift Farm1-4 PMBring the whole family and learn the basics of raising your own small flock! The workshop will cover coop design, basic health care, holistic feeding methods, care of eggs and much more. Take home delicious eggs or chicks to start your flock! $20 per person or $30 per family

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